Clara, a 65 year old widow and retired music critic, was born into a wealthy and traditional family in Recife, Brazil. She is the last resident of the Aquarius, an original two-story building, built in the 1940s, in the upper-class, seaside Boa Viagem Avenue, Recife. All the neighboring apartments have already been acquired by a company which has other plans for that plot. Clara has pledged to only leave her place upon her death, and will engage in a cold war of sorts with the company. This tension both disturbs Clara and gives her that edge on her daily routine. It also gets her thinking about her loved ones, her past and her future.
Keywords
- Cannes: En compétition
- Festival de Cannes
- Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
- Golden Years, Golden Stories
- Only on Sooner
- South America Cinema
- struggle
Actors
- Maeve Jinkings
- Fernando Teixeira
- Irandhir Santos
- Zoraide Coleto
- Humberto Carrão
- Sonia Braga
Director
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
Drama
2h 22min
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Clara, a 65 year old widow and retired music critic, was born into a wealthy and traditional family in Recife, Brazil. She is the last resident of the Aquarius, an original two-story building, built in the 1940s, in the upper-class, seaside Boa Viagem Avenue, Recife. All the neighboring apartments have already been acquired by a company which has other plans for that plot. Clara has pledged to only leave her place upon her death, and will engage in a cold war of sorts with the company. This tension both disturbs Clara and gives her that edge on her daily routine. It also gets her thinking about her loved ones, her past and her future.
Clara, a 65 year old widow and retired music critic, was born into a wealthy and traditional family in Recife, Brazil. She is the last resident of the Aquarius, an original two-story building, built in the 1940s, in the upper-class, seaside Boa Viagem Avenue, Recife. All the neighboring apartments have already been acquired by a company which has other plans for that plot. Clara has pledged to only leave her place upon her death, and will engage in a cold war of sorts with the company. This tension both disturbs Clara and gives her that edge on her daily routine. It also gets her thinking about her loved ones, her past and her future.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Cast
Maeve Jinkings
Cast
Fernando Teixeira
Cast
Irandhir Santos
Cast
Zoraide Coleto
Cast
Humberto Carrão
Cast
Sonia Braga